Navajo Indians, living far down in the southern part of our State, made a practice of capturing yong Indian boys and girls from other tribes, taking them as prisoners and selling them in the towns of Utah. One evening, just as the sun was sinking in the west, a small band of Indians were camped by a stream of water. From behind the bushes came a noise and a number of Indians were upon them. An Indian boy ran so fast, to try to escape that they called him "Shockman," meaning Rabbit foot in the Indian language. Little Shockman was taken to Manti, Utah, and sold to Nelson Higgins, later taken to the home of James P. Brown and Eunice Reasor and sold to them for twenty-five dollars. He was about eight years of age. By the great kindness manifested by Brother and Sister Brown, he soon understood he was to be treated as one of the family. This small Indian boy was given an additional name, that of Alma Shock Brown. He was sent to school to learn the English language. However, he was privileged to speak his native tongue so he would not forget it. He attended church regularly, as he was religiously inclined. Married Betsy Peacock in 1861 another adopted Indian of Judge George Peacock.
Navajo Indians, living far down in the southern part of our State, made a practice of capturing yong Indian boys and girls from other tribes, taking them as prisoners and selling them in the towns of Utah. One evening, just as the sun was sinking in the west, a small band of Indians were camped by a stream of water. From behind the bushes came a noise and a number of Indians were upon them. An Indian boy ran so fast, to try to escape that they called him "Shockman," meaning Rabbit foot in the Indian language. Little Shockman was taken to Manti, Utah, and sold to Nelson Higgins, later taken to the home of James P. Brown and Eunice Reasor and sold to them for twenty-five dollars. He was about eight years of age. By the great kindness manifested by Brother and Sister Brown, he soon understood he was to be treated as one of the family. This small Indian boy was given an additional name, that of Alma Shock Brown. He was sent to school to learn the English language. However, he was privileged to speak his native tongue so he would not forget it. He attended church regularly, as he was religiously inclined. Married Betsy Peacock in 1861 another adopted Indian of Judge George Peacock.
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